God's promises are true, and we can patiently wait with eager anticipation for their fulfillment, just as Simeon and Anna did. Pastor Ken Ingold reminds us that even in times of uncertainty and difficulty, we can trust that God is present with us, fulfilling His promises of grace, love, and eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Christmas is a time to pause and reflect on the truth that God entered the world to be with us. Pastor Jared Herd teaches that the Christmas story is not just a feel-good tradition, but a historical event that invites us to believe in Jesus and to imitate His life of humility, sacrifice, and love.

How do we handle doubts about our faith in a world wrought with skepticism? Pastor Jared Herd compares the stories of Mary and Zechariah and their skepticism about God's plan. So often, doubt is a struggle with control rather than a search for truth. We must remember that God isn't afraid of our questions, but he is looking for our posture of surrender.

Where are you experiencing God? Pastor Jared Herd dives into the story of Zechariah in the temple and shares that Jesus came into the world to be experienced, not just explained. Zechariah had a life-changing moment where he experienced God - where is time for you to start experiencing Him in a new way?

God desires to be with us in every phase of life, but we often distance ourselves from Him when we try to handle things alone. Pastor Josh Hotsenpiller teaches that by acknowledging God’s presence, we open ourselves up to experience His intimacy, rescue, and transformation.

God isn't just with us, He is IN us. Pastor Jared Herd shares the true gift of the Advent season - Christ IN us, the hope of glory. We often ask "Where's God?" in the hard moments of life. Colossians 1 reminds us that God is IN us; we have the opportunity to usher in the presence of Christ everywhere we go. When we feel like we can't, we must remember that Christ IN us can.!

What things are you holding God accountable for that He never promised you? Pastor Jared Herd dives into Isaiah 40 and shares encouragement for the "Where's God?" moments of our lives. When it feels like God is absent, we are on the precipice of an incredible opportunity to see Him at work. Together, we can choose to be faithful and remind ourselves of who our Everlasting God is.

Throughout the Bible, God calls mankind to love their neighbor. Pastor Jay Kim traces this truth throughout the narrative of scripture and reminds us that loving our neighbors starts with seeing them through the eyes of Christ. We can begin to lean into God’s story by living for the neighborhood.

God does new things through the floods and waters of life. Pastor Jared shares the powerful imagery of water throughout the Bible - from Noah and the Flood, to Moses and the Promised Land, to the baptism of Jesus - and how God uses water now to make you new again and again. We can keep the beauty of baptism alive by looking for the new things God is doing each and every day.

God wants to change you from the inside out, will you allow him to shape your character? Pastor Jared Herd shares about 1 Samuel 16 and God's anointing on David. God chooses the least expected people, because he doesn't value what the world does. When we allow adversity to strengthen our character, we don't have to live up to the world's standards because our identity is rooted in Christ.